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Four dead, 24 injured after store blast in Taiwan mall

Four dead, 24 injured after store blast in Taiwan mall

Authorities in Taiwan say an explosion at a department store in Taichung city has killed four people.

Asalanka ton leads Sri Lanka to win over Australia

Asalanka ton leads Sri Lanka to win over Australia

Asalanka ton leads Sri Lanka to win over Australia

Asalanka ton leads Sri Lanka to win over Australia

A bold hundred from captain Charith Asalanka and four wickets from Maheesh Theekshana helped Sri Lanka crush Australia in their first ODI.

Starc out, Smith to skipper depleted Aussie ODI squad

Starc out, Smith to skipper depleted Aussie ODI squad

Starc out, Smith to skipper depleted Aussie ODI squad

Starc out, Smith to skipper depleted Aussie ODI squad

Australia will be without all three of their frontline pacemen at the Champions Trophy, with selectors forced to call up multiple new faces in a new-look squad.

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Okon Jr ready to follow path blazed by his father

Okon Jr ready to follow path blazed by his father

Young Socceroos midfielder Paul Okon Jr is proud to be leading Australia to the U20 Asian Cup, 34 years after his famous father.

Australia fine for Smith to remain coy on Test future

Australia fine for Smith to remain coy on Test future

Australian coach Andrew McDonald won't be pushing Steve Smith to make any firm decisions about his Test future after a blistering series in Sri Lanka.

DeepSeek 'excessively' collects personal data: S Korea

DeepSeek 'excessively' collects personal data: S Korea

South Korea's National Intelligence Service has sent a notice to government agencies urging them to take security precautions over the Chinese AI app DeepSeek.

Quiet debut won't determine Connolly's Test future

Quiet debut won't determine Connolly's Test future

Cooper Connolly was only a bit-player on Test debut against Sri Lanka but that hasn't discouraged Australia from considering him a top long-term prospect.

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Spoilt-for-choice selectors delay Marnus batting call

Spoilt-for-choice selectors delay Marnus batting call

Spoilt-for-choice selectors delay Marnus batting call

Spoilt-for-choice selectors delay Marnus batting call

Marnus Labuschagne's spot in the Test batting order appears up in the air amid a glut of options for selectors with the World Test Championship final looming.

Australia's blueprint for subcontinent success

Australia's blueprint for subcontinent success

Australia's blueprint for subcontinent success

Australia's blueprint for subcontinent success

Australia learned to be adaptable with their XI and aggressive with their batting on tour in Sri Lanka, and those lessons may well come in handy in India.

Japanese rugby top-of-table clash ends in stalemate

Japanese rugby top-of-table clash ends in stalemate

Japanese rugby top-of-table clash ends in stalemate

Japanese rugby top-of-table clash ends in stalemate

The Saitama Wild Knights and Brave Lupus Tokyo have fought out an enthralling 28-28 draw in the top-of-the-table clash in Japan Rugby League One.

Player of the series Smith downplays elbow issue

Player of the series Smith downplays elbow issue

Player of the series Smith downplays elbow issue

Player of the series Smith downplays elbow issue

Steve Smith has been named player of the series against Sri Lanka after his resurgence continued with two blistering centuries.

Aussies sweep Sri Lanka to cap brilliant Test summer

Aussies sweep Sri Lanka to cap brilliant Test summer

Aussies sweep Sri Lanka to cap brilliant Test summer

Aussies sweep Sri Lanka to cap brilliant Test summer

Australia have convincingly won their second Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle to confirm a rare series victory on the subcontinent.

Rescuers search for 30 after a landslide in China

Rescuers search for 30 after a landslide in China

Rescuers search for 30 after a landslide in China

Rescuers search for 30 after a landslide in China

Chinese rescuers are searching for some 30 people after a landslide in south western Sichuan province buried 10 houses.

Lyon takes Galle lesson all the way to 550 wickets

Lyon takes Galle lesson all the way to 550 wickets

Lyon takes Galle lesson all the way to 550 wickets

Lyon takes Galle lesson all the way to 550 wickets

Some 14 years and 550 Test wickets later, a piece of advice from Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey is still ringing in Nathan Lyon's ears.

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Aussie debutant Connolly struggles in first Test knock

Australia's Cooper Connolly was handed a whirlwind Test debut ahead of the second Sri Lanka Test, but the batting allrounder's first knock did not go to plan.

Australia in box seat for Sri Lanka series sweep

Australia have swatted away some resistance from Sri Lanka and are closing in on a 2-0 Test series sweep in Galle.

There's room for both me and Inglis in future: Carey

Alex Carey had to wait years to play a Test match with his mate Josh Inglis and is hoping the Sri Lanka series isn't the last time they run out together.

Records tumbling for 'all-time great' Steve Smith

Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith has brought up a host of batting milestones on the ongoing Test tour of Sri Lanka.

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Smith, Carey hit match-defining centuries in Galle

Australia will be eyeing a Test series whitewash over Sri Lanka after Steve Smith and Alex Carey monstered the locals on day two of the second Test.

Australia explain 'incredibly tough' call to axe Murphy

The decision to drop Todd Murphy was about Cooper Connolly's batting more than anything else, says Australian bowling coach Dan Vettori.

Starc, Lyon important on 'tight' first day in Galle

Australia walked all over Sri Lanka in the Test series opener but things didn't come as easily on day one of the second Test in Galle.

Stoinis retires from ODIs, more Trophy blows confirmed

Australian allrounder Marcus Stoinis has played his last one-day international, retiring from the format to focus on Twenty20 cricket.

Steve Smith closing in on another batting milestone

Steve Smith brought up his 10,000th Test run in the first match of the Sri Lanka series and has another chance to enter the history books in the second game.

Smith flags 'last-minute' call on Cooper Connolly debut

Australia's top six is set to remain the same for the second Sri Lanka Test, but a "last minute" decision will be taken to determine the bowling attack.

Veteran's retirement wish is more Tests for Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan veteran Dimuth Karunaratne has formally announced he will retire from Test cricket after the series against Australia finishes.

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